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Topic: Hurricane Gustov 8/27/08
NickiBeach Joined Tue 08/26/08 Posts: 241	Wed 08/27/08 09:53 PM
2 more td's right behind I know! One of which is really getting organized now!

NickiBeach Joined Tue 08/26/08 Posts: 241	Wed 08/27/08 09:54 PM
So far Jefferson Parish is preparing in the Greater New Orleans area and watching to start the ball rolling on getting people out as early as possible. I am hoping it stays at a category 1 or go down to a tropical storm. I have had enough damage to body and property from Katrina. Good to know, and sorry to hear about the effects of Katrina on you, personally! I really do hope he heads to a relatively uninhabited area.

NickiBeach Joined Tue 08/26/08 Posts: 241	Wed 08/27/08 09:57 PM
ughh i lived in fl for 3 years, 2 months after moving there i got hit with charlie, then frances, and then umm i forgot the next one, no major damage in those, but i had moved ot s fl for grad school by the time wilma came through and it took all the shingles and the siding off the back of the house, my room was a mess and i even had leaking downstairs, between that and having my daughter, not being able to back to grad school and wanting more family around, i gave up on fl and came back to ny Oh hon, I understand! I've lived in Florida all my life, so hurricanes are nothing new to me. But yeah, when Charley, Frances, and Ivan all rumbled through.... I can see how that would be a shock to a newcomer! I hope everything personal to you was saved, and you yourself suffered no injury at all. At least come back to visit Florida, even if you have to do it before April 1st and after Nov 1st. =)

NickiBeach Joined Tue 08/26/08 Posts: 241	Thu 08/28/08 01:39 AM
8/27/08 - 4:39AM EST Taking no chances, city officials began preliminary planning to evacuate and lock down the city of New Orleans in hopes of avoiding the catastrophe that followed the 2005 storm. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin left the Democratic National Convention in Denver to return home for the preparations. Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency to lay the groundwork for federal assistance, and put 3,000 National Guard troops on standby. Forecasters said Wednesday Gustav could strengthen to a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 111 mph or higher in the next several days before hitting somewhere between the Florida Panhandle and Texas. If a Category 3 or stronger hurricane comes within 60 hours of the city, New Orleans plans to institute a mandatory evacuation order. Unlike Katrina, there will be no massive shelter at the Superdome, a plan designed to encourage residents to leave. Instead, the state has arranged for buses and trains to take people to safety.

NickiBeach Joined Tue 08/26/08 Posts: 241	Thu 08/28/08 10:47 PM
As of 11:00 PM, Gustav was centered 17.8 North Latitude, and 77.3 West Longitude, 35 miles west-southwest of Kingston, Jamaica. 275 miles east-southeast of Grand Cayman. Hurricane Warning in effect for Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Obviously still no definitive idea of the track of Gustav. However, all indications are it will be in the Gulf of Mexico by late Saturday. Sunday and Monday are suddenly looking like possible days it will hit land somewhere on the US southern Gulf Coast.

NickiBeach Joined Tue 08/26/08 Posts: 241	Sat 08/30/08 08:15 AM
The damage was limited in the Cayman Islands, and NO reports of injuries! That's all thanks to the great preparedness of the people there. Nice to see! Gustav has swelled to a Category 3 hurricane, and it's 225 miles west southwest of Cuba, moving northwest at 12 MPH. Right now, the National Hurricane Center in Miami is saying there's a 50% chance Gustav hits mainland Louisiana. President Bush declared a Federal Emergency in Louisiana, paving the way for federal aid and assistance in case evacuations need to occur.

Goofball73 Joined Mon 11/05/07 Posts: 33913	Sat 08/30/08 08:26 AM
I used to live in Pensacola, so I can imagine (after Ivan) that people their are gonna leave now. Some will ride it out. Even if the eye hits New Orleans, Biloxi, Mobile and Pensacola will still feel the effects. I'll be contacting my peeps their to see what is all going on.

Goofball73 Joined Mon 11/05/07 Posts: 33913	Sat 08/30/08 08:27 AM
I used to live in Pensacola, so I can imagine (after Ivan) that people their are gonna leave now. Some will ride it out. Even if the eye hits New Orleans, Biloxi, Mobile and Pensacola will still feel the effects. I'll be contacting my peeps their to see what is all going on.

lilangel2 Joined Wed 03/05/08 Posts: 9096	Sat 08/30/08 08:31 AM
Hurricane Faye brought tornados right overtop of me while Peccy was down...luckily they didn't touch down. But, 911 did call us and warn us it was over us. The last tornado here was an F4 and hit a house 3 doors down from me and wreaked havoc for miles on two parralel roads and killed one woman by putting a 2 X 4 thorugh her chest. And an F 15/or 14? crash landed about a half mile down road from me.... I guess it's the halo

CircuitRider Joined Fri 07/04/08 Posts: 2065	Sat 08/30/08 08:38 AM Edited by CircuitRider on Sat 08/30/08 08:39 AM
I lived in Miami 2 years, Central FL 33 years, never went through a Hurricane..... Am back home now, in North MS.... Tornadoes are our worst threat , Plenty of them in a Hurricane

NickiBeach Joined Tue 08/26/08 Posts: 241	Sat 08/30/08 08:48 AM
I lived in Miami 2 years, Central FL 33 years, never went through a Hurricane..... Am back home now, in North MS.... Tornadoes are our worst threat , Plenty of them in a Hurricane Wow, how did you live in Florida for 33 years and never go through a hurricane?? We get the effects of at least one a year... (Last year was fairly quiet.) Fay dumped a lot of rain on me, but yeah, often times when those hurricanes hit land, the biggest threat are the tornadoes that form. Glad you're okay Lilangel! Hopefully your family and friends are alright, Goofball!

ak0 Joined Tue 09/25/07 Posts: 2505	Sat 08/30/08 09:32 PM Edited by ak0 on Sat 08/30/08 09:33 PM
anyone watching local news along the coast i am giving nagin a thumbs up. good speech. though it is looking ugly

s1owhand Joined Fri 05/18/07 Posts: 29437	Sat 08/30/08 09:34 PM
yes this one could also be verY very bad... hope it drifts west and weakens!!

lilangel2 Joined Wed 03/05/08 Posts: 9096	Sat 08/30/08 09:34 PM
im ready for him

ak0 Joined Tue 09/25/07 Posts: 2505	Sat 08/30/08 09:36 PM Edited by ak0 on Sat 08/30/08 09:36 PM
yes it is the party get your groove on moments before the storm

maryelizabeth10 Joined Sat 08/16/08 Posts: 2826	Sat 08/30/08 09:36 PM
i live in alabama. i just know im not ready for the gas prices to go sky high if it hits the oil fields so im hoping it aims away from texas and new orleans. i heard gas could hit 8 dollars if it hits the oil rigs.

WildThing75 Joined Sat 08/30/08 Posts: 45	Sat 08/30/08 09:58 PM
This is scary stuff. I just moved here from the Northeast. What was I thinking? I hope everyone stays safe and this whole thing weakens before landfall.

ak0 Joined Tue 09/25/07 Posts: 2505	Sun 08/31/08 01:26 AM
its getting to be that eerie calm before the storm. everythings shut down and cleared and boarded. time stands still til the first whip and whoosh of wind.

lilbug Joined Wed 10/10/07 Posts: 14791	Sun 08/31/08 09:45 AM
Keeping good thoughts for southern/gulf coast neighbors. This page updates every 2 minutes or so... http://www.nws.noaa.gov/alerts/la.html

s1owhand Joined Fri 05/18/07 Posts: 29437	Sun 08/31/08 09:55 AM
it is intensifying...the eyewall should reform strongly in the next few hours. when we get the next good low pressure reading in the eye we'll know what kind of beast we've got. it looks to be quite wild. a hit just west of new orleans would be the worst. at least there's partial cancellation of the GOP convention. why don't they just declare him the nominee by acclamation in about 5 minutes, let him speak, and then help out? i will admit to a fascination with hurricanes and volcanoes. they are superhuman and make me feel very small. supernatural even - WoW.